Mary Beth Ray

My goal as a yoga teacher is to help you learn the tools of yoga so you can cultivate strength in body, mind, and spirit.

With the strength you build in all three dimensions, my hope is that yoga helps you see, think, and act more clearly—in whatever situation you may be facing today. Yoga is a state of being present. It's not easy. It takes continuous practice and there are many tools and principles to help guide us along the way.

Ahimsa is the very first step on the eight-limbed path to a state of yoga. Ahimsa is often translated as non-harming—non-violence, or simply kindness. Kindness toward yourself, your community, and humanity as a whole. Simple, human kindness.

It takes great strength to be kind, especially when we are angry, afraid, grieving, or hurting in any way. When facing brutality, violence, or gaslighting, it takes even more strength to choose kindness.

“Lokah Samastah Sukhino Bhavantu” is a Sanskrit mantra meaning:

“May all beings everywhere be happy and free from suffering, and may the thoughts, words, and actions of my own life contribute to that happiness and freedom for all.”
It is a universal prayer for peace and well-being, reminding us of our shared humanity and deep interconnectedness.

It is my sincere wish that one day we may all see, think, and act clearly - to know better and be better human beings.

In the meantime, we use our practice to help us take whatever step is right for each of us each day. And take a sigh break from time to time.

To be guided by kindness does not mean passivity. These practices are for strength, to help us cultivate resilience, and in our own way, contribute to the resistance against the abhorrent actions we are witnessing by those who do not have these principles in their heart.

May peace be with all of us who are choosing to fight for kindness in the world.

Stay strong.

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